What Would Jesus Do?

Today’s gust post comes from Kristin Wilson, who adores children, chocolate, and running, which helps burn off the chocolate and keeps her sane for the children. A California native, she fell for a Utah boy at BYU and now endures cold Chicago winters. After fourteen years of marriage, Kristin is anxiously awaiting the birth of her [...]

Pancakes or Waffles?

Swedish Pancakes – photo by cookiedog This month I am participating in Jana Riess’s “Flunking Sainthood” Gratitude Challenge on Facebook. The task is to come up with – and write down – five things everyday for which you are grateful. This hasn’t been be too big of a stretch. The process of developing an attitude [...]

Cures For Things I Don’t Want

When the pediatrician told me that she thought it was best for my 10 year old to get the HPV vaccine, I said, “Isn’t that a sexually transmitted thing?” And she responded with unchecked wide eyes. Was she surprised at my nonchalance? I couldn’t tell. She said to me: “Yes. It’s sexually transmitted,” and then [...]

Mothers and Daughters

Today’s guest post comes from Amira, who has lived, worked, traveled, and studied around the Muslim world. Visiting the Great Mosque of Djenne or the Registan of Uzbekistan sounds much more enticing than seeing the Louvre or the Colosseum. Fortunately her husband agrees and they have happily lived together in the Middle East and Central Asia. [...]

On Having It All

*A quick reminder before I begin: Segullah’s book club will be discussing Emma Donoghue’s novel Room on May 19th. You have plenty of time to read (right?). Please join us!* My first baby was born on August 27th—the first day of school in the Jordan School District. Since I was a high school English teacher [...]

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